USPFO for Virginia, Attn: VAPFO-P, Building 316, Ft. Pickett, Blackstone, VA 23824-6316

B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS -- NOT R&D SOL daha44-1 DUE 090800 POC SGM Herndon, 804 298 6210 E-MAIL: herndong@va-arng.army.mil, herndong@va-arng.army.mil. Sources Sought Synopsis FSC is B551 -- Mobilization/Preparedness Studies SIC is 8741 -- Management Services; Size Standard is $5M The 29th Infantry Division (Light) (29th ID (L)will deploy approximately 3,900 soldiers to Bosnia in support of the Stabilization Force Mission (SFOR-10) in October 2001. Planning for the mobilization and deployment has begun. The deployment will last six months; redeployment will occur on or about 31 March 2002. In support of that deployment, the 29th ID (L) may have a need for the following support: 2 Advanced Military Studies Strategic Planners 1 World Wide Web Designer 1 Operations and Training Specialist The 29th ID (L) may also have a requirement for a knowledge management system. The need for such a system is under review. In responding to this sources sought synopsis, prospective vendors should discuss their experience in assessing requirements and designing, developing, and implementing knowledge management systems. The VaARNG seeks qualified sources that can provide the following capabilities: 1. Advanced Military Studies Strategic Planners (AMSSPs) who have graduated from the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) and the Advanced Military Studies Program. Certificated of completion would be required. The AMSSPs must have actual experience in planning and/or commanding in a complex operational environment. Resumes would be required. A "Secret" security clearance would be required. Work would be performed at the Headquarters (HQS), (HQS)29th ID (L), at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Travel to the exercise sites, including Bosnia, would be required. These AMSSPs will: a. Provide assistance and training to the 29th ID (L) in support of four Division-Level exercises prior to the SFOR-10 mobilization and deployment. The AMSSPs would provide guidance in planning and executing the exercises and in developing lessons learned and preparing After Action Reports (AARs). b. Develop and provide a Mobilization and Deployment Order in accordance and compliant withthe requirements fo AR 500-5, Army Mobilization; AR 6-90-11, Mobilization Planning and Management; the FM 55 series; the FM 100-17 series; FORSCOM Regulation 500-5A and applicable FORSCOM deployment guidance, USAREUR deployment guidance; applicable Balkan Theater guidance; First U.S. Army mobilization guidance; 18th Airborne Corps deployment operations order; and the respective STARC mobilization guidance from each State. c. Monitor and provide advice and assistance with the mobilization and deployment of the 29th ID (L). d. Develop and provide a Redeployment Order in accordance and compliant with the requirements of same guidance as noted in b., above. e. Monitor and provide advice and assistance with the redeployment and demobilization of the 29th ID (L). 2. World Wide Web (WWW) and Power Point Designer who can design, develop, and maintain the SFOR-10WWW site. Work will be performed at the HQS 29th ID (L), at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The WWW Designer must have at least 24 months experience designing, developing, and maintaining WWW sites. The WWW Designer shall also possess expert proficiency in Microsoft Power Point and be capable of producing high quality/executive-level Power Point briefings. Experience in the Reserves or National Guard would be highly desirable. A "Secret" security clearance would be required. 3. An Operations and Training Specialist who can provide advice, assistance, and analyses to the Division Rear HQS, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Operations, through the mobilization, deployment, redeployment, and demobilization of the SFOR-10. The focus of this effort is on the training and operations requirements of the units of the 29th ID (L) remaining in the United States. The O&Ts must have had actual active duty, army officer experience in operations and training at Battalion, Brigade, and Division-levels; i.e, must have been the s-3 and jG-3. Preferably, he should be a retired officer in the rank grade of O-5 or O-6. A "Secret" security clearance would be required. For the most part,work will performed at the HQS, 29th ID (L), at Fort Belvoir,Virginia. The O&TS shall provide the Division Rear HQS G-3 a broad range of support in Training, Operations and Planning, Force Development and Modernization, and OPSEC Planning, as those terms are further described by FM 101-5, Staff Organizations and Operations. Among the tasks the O&TS will assist with include: a. Identifying training requirements. b. Recommending a Division training program. c. Assessing training effectiveness. d. Determining requirements for and recommending training resource allocations. e. Developing training inspections, tests, and evaluations. f. Planning, coordinating, and assessing exercises. g. Participating in target meetings. h. Reviewing and assessing operation plans and operation orders. i. Recommending priorities for allocating command resources. j. Analyzing the OPSEC posture of the command, evaluating OPSEC vulnerabilities, evaluating and suggesting counter surveillance operations and measures, and evaluating effectiveness of force-protection measures. The VaARNG asks interested vendors to provide a capabilities statement with sufficient information (and Point of Contact) to demonstrate that is has the requisite capability perform these tasks. Please indicate whether you are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned business, and/or whether you are certified under section 8(a) of the Small Busines Act or any other preference program. Such information should be provided SGM George W. Herndon, III, Supervisory Contracting Specialist, at the following address: USPFO for Virginia Attention, VAPFO-P, SGM Herndon Building 316, Fort Pickett Blackstone, Virginia 23824-6316 If you wish to discuss this requirement, please call SGM Herndon o 804 298 6210. Your responses must be received by the aARNG by September 8, 2000. Posted 08/22/00 (W-SN488615). (0235)

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